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18th Apr 2019, 6:19 pm | #1 |
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Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
Hello,
I have one of these that I bought in 1970's. Trying to date it and find out what record player it went with. It was a childhood jumble sale purchase. Its in original box. Counterweight is present but loose (I've had a peep inside casing) Saw that there was a thread here some years ago and it's the only place (other than Russia and China) that I can find it mentioned. Thanks VS Last edited by AC/HL; 18th Apr 2019 at 7:52 pm. Reason: Forum rules |
18th Apr 2019, 9:30 pm | #2 |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
It probably went with Arnold Sugden's SAU2 arm and Connoisseur Craftsman turntable, which would likely have been in a homemade plinth to go with almost anything.
Memory is flakey, but it's probably a medium output ceramic. A neighbour used to use one with an Armstrong valved tuner-amp and a pair of Connoisseur column speakers. He later changed to a Pickering P/ATE cartridge and a Marantz tuner/amp. David
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19th Apr 2019, 9:42 pm | #3 |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
Probably a Connoisseur SCU2 cartridge. Not owned one myself but it’s rumoured to be quite good.
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20th Apr 2019, 6:42 am | #4 |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
My first deck was a Connoisseur BD1 belt drive deck and SAU2 arm. The speed change was totally manual (move the belt on the drive cog using fingers) and the SAU2 pivots were mounted at 45 degrees. These were sold as kits for self assembly into home made plinths.
I recently got hold of its successor, the BD2 which was simply a BD1 and SAU2 mounted on a plinth. They did update the speed change to a lever control for the BD2. I also recently acquired a BD1in a rather sorry state for restoration. My BD2 has a Goldring G800 fitted. The main problem with them is that the rubber band motor suspension perishes and the motor falls off. Peter |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
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The OP does mention a counterweight- I wonder what that is?
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20th Apr 2019, 8:27 am | #6 |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
Maybe literally a "terminological inexactitude". A picture of the device in question would settle the issue.
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20th Apr 2019, 8:37 pm | #8 |
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Re: Connoisseur Mark II Cartridge
I think the Mk 2 was a mono pickup, with an earlier arm than the SAU series. Likewise, the only stereo pickup I remember was the SCU1 ceramic - about on a par with the Deram.
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